I was chatting with a winemaker friend in Napa last month, and she mentioned something that caught me off guard: her biggest investment this year...

Had a fascinating conversation at a tasting last week about Chilean Carmenere. The sommelier made a point that stuck with me: this grape has finally...

Every sommelier I talk to lately seems to be on a mission to get people drinking something unfamiliar. And honestly? I’m here for it. At...

My wine glass collection has gotten slightly out of control. I’ll admit it. But apparently I’m not alone. Manufacturers are reporting record sales of quality...

Talked to a Rioja producer last month who’s facing a genuine dilemma: pick earlier to save acidity, or stick with traditional timing and risk overripe,...

Took a wine trip last fall and was genuinely surprised by how different the tasting room experience felt compared to my pre-pandemic visits. Wine tourism...

I used to be a canned wine skeptic. Then I brought a six-pack to an outdoor concert last summer and completely changed my mind. Sales...

Had the privilege of visiting the world’s oldest wine bar in Vienna last year. Six hundred years of continuous operation. That number stopped me in...

A friend who collects rare wine mentioned recently that he’s paying for isotope analysis on bottles before major purchases now. That struck me as both...